stopple
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stop·ple
(stŏp′əl)n.
A stopper; a plug.
tr.v. stop·pled, stop·pling, stop·ples
To close with a stopper or plug.
[Middle English stoppell, from Middle English stoppen, to stop; see stop.]
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stopple
(ˈstɒpəl)n
another word for stopper1
vb
another word for stopper4
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stop•ple
(ˈstɒp əl)n., v. -pled, -pling. n.
1. a stopper, esp. for a bottle.
v.t. 2. to close or fit with a stopple.
[1350–1400]
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stopple
Past participle: stoppled
Gerund: stoppling
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Noun | 1. | ![]() blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" bottle cork, cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) drainplug - a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin earplug - a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder) tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) |
Verb | 1. | stopple - close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" |
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